Where does “กองพล” come from?
กองพล (Thai) comes from Thai พล, from Pali bāla, from Sanskrit बल, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bálas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bálas, from Proto-Indo-European bel- — to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength.
กองพล (Thai): division
Definitions
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Ancestry of “กองพล”, step by step
กองพล traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai พล
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | พล | force; strength; energy; power; armed force;... |
| 2 | Pali | bāla | child; fool; young |
| 3 | Sanskrit | बल | power, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bálas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bálas | strong, forceful |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bel- | to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength |